LYNX MOSA.ic™: Modular Avionics Software Framework for Mission-Critical Systems
Achieve safety-critical certification faster with MOSA.ic, the modular open system platform engineered for secure, real-time, multi-core systems. Empower your team to Seize the Edge with a future-proof foundation for mission-critical applications. Including a robust avionics software architecture designed for multicore processor avionics software.
Engineered for Safety-Critical Applications
MOSA.ic is mission-critical software architecture that is purpose-built from the ground up to tackle the toughest challenges in mission-critical systems and include seamless support of modern multicore platforms: certification, modularity, and interoperability.
Key Benefits:
- Reduce Program Risk: Accelerate timelines while minimizing complexity.
- Build Secure, Scalable Systems: Ensure safety-critical reliability on multi-core architectures with this safety-critical modular software architecture.
- Seamlessly Transition: Move between Linux and real-time OS platforms with ease, leveraging our avionics Linux development platform.
Why Choose MOSA.ic?
From simplifying certification to supporting military modular software architecture, MOSA.ic delivers the features you need to succeed in mission-critical environments.
Designed for Certification
Modular by Design
Multi-Core Optimized
TSN Ready
Overview: Built for the Mission-Critical Edge
Your Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) Framework
MOSA.ic is more than a platform; it’s your pathway to building secure, scalable, and adaptable systems for the most demanding environments. Designed for flexibility and speed, this avionics software architecture supports real-time operating systems, multi-core optimization, and open standards compliance.
Key Features
- Multi-OS Support: Compatible with LynxOS-178®, Linux, Windows, and more.
- Hardware Flexibility: Optimized for x86, Arm, and PowerPC processors.
- Standards-Driven: Built to meet DO-178C,FACE®, POSIX PSE 54, and ARINC standards.
Accelerating Certification Timelines
Accelerate safety certification with pre-certified MOSA.ic components while ensuring interoperability through FACE™ and ARINC standards. Our reusable software artifacts, such as FAA RSC-certified components, reduce the time and complexity required to achieve DO-178C compliance. With a modular approach, you can focus on the unique aspects of your application while reusing proven building blocks. MOSA.ic enables faster certification without compromising safety or quality, saving time and lowering program risk.
50% Faster
Time saved on certification processes
100% Reusable
Certified components reduce recertification efforts.
FAA Approved
RSC-certified softwareready for reuse.
Enable Modular, Mixed-Criticality Systems at the Edge
Design systems that seamlessly integrate workloads of varying safety-criticality levels. MOSA.ic’s robust architecture supports partitioning of applications to ensure high-priority tasks remain deterministic while coexisting with less critical applications. Built-in multi-core optimization enables efficient resource allocation, allowing you to consolidate systems while maintaining isolation and compliance with CAST-32A guidance. This modular approach ensures flexibility for future upgrades and scalability across platforms without re-engineering core components.
Deterministic Performance
Guaranteed response times for critical functions.
Increased Security
Immutable resource allocation ensures system integrity.
Multi-Core Flexibility
Optimized for diverse processor architectures such as x86, ARM, and PowerPC.
Technical Overview: Secure by Design
Built-In Security Features:
- LynxSecure Hypervisor: Built on the top of Separation Kernel provides robust isolation for maximum security and safe mixed-criticality systems.
- Immutable Boot: Protects against unauthorized code execution.
- CVE Management: Automated vulnerability tracking and remediation through Lynx’s MOSA.ic Software Composition Analysis.
Performance Metrics:
- 35x Compute Improvement: High-performance compute capabilities with Vulkan APIs.
- Seamless Integration: Pre-integrated solutions for faster deployment.
Integration with RunSafe Security
Lynx has partnered with RunSafe Security to integrate RunSafe Protect into the MOSA.ic platform, delivering the industry’s first memory-safe real-time operating system certifiable to DO-178C DAL A standards. This milestone enables stronger, more reliable protection for safety-critical aviation and defense systems without compromising performance.
Learn how this collaboration is setting a new benchmark for secure, modular avionics.
Industries We Serve
MOSA.ic powers mission-critical applications across diverse industries:
Aerospace
Defense
Industrial
